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The 2009 Rant, Vent, and Share thread
usedbooks at 12:28PM, Jan. 16, 2009
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Really? Maybe that's why my joints hurt and a can't lose weight.

Unfortunately probably yes. :[ There's no medicare or something you could apply for?
I probably wouldn't qualify. We've been paying for medical things out of pocket (or my parents have). I spent the last of my savings on new glasses. Oh well. We'll probably find some money eventually. Then again, I know that a weight problem alone can cause other problems too, so I'll stick to my regimen. I am losing weight (slowly).

I also just got over a cold and stopped taking NyQuil. Oh, and I had a CocaCola with dinner yesterday (I rarely to never drink caffeine). My sleeping schedule is very easily disturbed by those sorts of things.

It's also 14 degrees outside today. -_- And we have hardwood floors. Frozen feet are to be expected.

Just coming up with a few other explanations. No soda for me today!
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seventy2 at 4:47PM, Jan. 16, 2009
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my wife apparently has a funny story about douchebags and why she missed her flight in chicago. i want t o hear it, but i dont have a way to call her from here…


and also lefarce, you may still be a douche, but it hasnt appeared in your last 3 or so posts. so to me thats 3 for three. by the way i'm not complaining…
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HyenaHell at 1:21AM, Jan. 17, 2009
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How can I have been in a seven-year relationship with someone who hates “Plan 9 From Outer Space”? Upon discovering he'd never seen it, I forced my partner to watch it tonight. With… poor results. Not that you've got to be into B-movies to be a worthwhile human being, or anything. But… Ug. Talk about divergent interests. It baffles me daily what I see in this guy, really.
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Custard Trout at 2:37AM, Jan. 17, 2009
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“Plan 9 From Outer Space”

He doesn't like a film that's widely considered to be the worst thing ever made? What a shock.
Hey buddy, you should be a Russian Cosmonaut, and here's why.
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Ozoneocean at 7:48AM, Jan. 17, 2009
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“Plan 9 From Outer Space”
He doesn't like a film that's widely considered to be the worst thing ever made? What a shock.
The problem is that it's NOT the worst!
Step Brothers is.

But that's beside the point. They “say” it's the worst like people say “taste's like chicken” about every strange meat they've never eaten. It's just one of those socially constructed memes that people believe by default without ever examining it: a received truth!

And it's not true. Plan 9 from Outer Space is actually fairly decent and has a good message about nuclear disarmament. It's actually an antiwar film.

Anyone who says that it's the worst film ever either hasn't seen many films or hasn't actually seen Plan 9. There are movies out there many magnitudes worse than that one. Trust me. I used to be really into 80's sword and sorcery movies… And I don't mean Conan.
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HippieVan at 7:56AM, Jan. 17, 2009
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Speaking of bad movies, I got a pack of fifty “classic” science fiction movies…they're those movies that are so bad that they just end up being hilarious. There's one called Santa Vs the Martians that I'm especially excited about. Oh, and I watched all the Creature From the Black Lagoon movies. They're pretty awesome.
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Ozoneocean at 8:09AM, Jan. 17, 2009
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Santa Vs the Martians sounds a little better than it is but, if I recall right, it's really more of a children's movie.
It's quite strange for what it is though, so worth watching for that :)
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Custard Trout at 8:19AM, Jan. 17, 2009
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Stuff about Plan 9.

My point was, it isn't a good film, and therefore showing it someone and expecting them to like it is pretty dumb.

Santa vs The Martians however, is a cinematic classic.
Hey buddy, you should be a Russian Cosmonaut, and here's why.
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HyenaHell at 8:20AM, Jan. 17, 2009
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“Plan 9” is pretty bad; which is why it's good, in my book. The opening/closing segments alone make it worth it for me. But I like that kinda thing; the old man doesn't.
For a long time, I maintained that “Fatguy Goes Nutzoid” was the worst movie ever made. Not so. It's actually “Love in the Rough”, a 1930's musical romantic comedy about… golf. I don't tend to count recent movies in my calculations, but if I did I'd have to submit “Revolver”. All three are so bad, though, they're not even enjoyable on a comedic level.
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Custard Trout at 9:04AM, Jan. 17, 2009
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Nah, the worst movie ever made is a version of Alice in Wonderland made by a Czechoslovakian animator Jan Å vankmajer. Which is weird because I love most of his other work.

God damn I'm bored out of my mind. Maybe I should try getting one of those life things.
Hey buddy, you should be a Russian Cosmonaut, and here's why.
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HyenaHell at 9:38AM, Jan. 17, 2009
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Stuff about Plan 9.

My point was, it isn't a good film, and therefore showing it someone and expecting them to like it is pretty dumb.

And my original point wasn't “Plan 9 is the best movie ever, and there is something wrong with people who don't think that”, but rather “I am in a relationship with someone who does not appreciate the same things that I do”. But I suppose that in and of itself could qualify as “dumb” as well.
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Custard Trout at 12:03PM, Jan. 17, 2009
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And my rebuttal to that is ‘shut up, I knew that. I was testing you’.
Hey buddy, you should be a Russian Cosmonaut, and here's why.
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Ozoneocean at 12:24PM, Jan. 17, 2009
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Santa vs The Martians however, is a cinematic classic.
To 5 year olds in the 1960s, yes. To the rest of us… no. :(
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HyenaHell at 12:29PM, Jan. 17, 2009
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And my rebuttal to that is ‘shut up, I knew that. I was testing you’.
And my rebuttal to that is, “Your face!”. Although in about two minutes, I'll wish I would have said “Your mom!”. D'oh!
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lba at 12:58PM, Jan. 17, 2009
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Santa Vs the Martians

That one is an epic-level hilarious movie. Another classic so-crappy-it's-funny santa related movie is one called Santa Slays.

I might have to go watch those if I can find them online while I wait for my paint to dry.
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Skullbie at 3:41PM, Jan. 17, 2009
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I'm playing pokemon pearl right now, there's so many cat-type pokemon! <3 They're so CUTE I catch all of them for my ‘cat’ box :) There was this one the creators named ‘purugly’ :/ So i renamed him ‘purawsome’ B)


^purawsome
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subcultured at 12:40AM, Jan. 18, 2009
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im posting this while drunk…

im torn between 2 women.
whats the best way to end a relationship?
J
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seventy2 at 1:23AM, Jan. 18, 2009
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funny comment about playing the field
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my wife was just in a car accident…i didnt believe her, cause occassionally she cries wolf and thinks it's funny. she spent 5 minutes convincing me. now i feel bad that i was like “haha stop joking” sigh, now she's stuck in the middle of iowa, and tomorrow/today is sunday and nobody's going to be open. also, no one except bills take checks, and that's the only way i can get money fast to her. (she has an account at my bank, she lost her debit card).

sigh, sometimes i hate trips like this…
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I'm gonna love you till the money comes, half of it's gonna be mine someday.
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warefish at 2:15AM, Jan. 18, 2009
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I'm going to a jazz camp thing, so I'll be away for a week. I've decided to attempt a different art style. And I'm pissed at Katch.

There.

out of my system.

:mad:

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skoolmunkee at 3:48AM, Jan. 18, 2009
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im posting this while drunk…

im torn between 2 women.
whats the best way to end a relationship?

Slap her

Seriously though, if they're still into you and you're not into them, it won't end well no matter what you do.
IT'S OLD BATMAN
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subcultured at 5:36AM, Jan. 18, 2009
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ive been playing “left for dead” for 5 hrs to sober up….
surprisingly i havent found the answer to my problem.

this kinda sucks.
cause i like this new girl ive been dating, but i dont wanna hurt this other girl's feelings.

well, damn.
i didnt know the new girl felt something for me until tonight.
J
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Ozoneocean at 5:39AM, Jan. 18, 2009
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Introduce her to an eligible friend?

Whatever… if you like the other girl more, don't two-time the first one. Break it off quick, clean, and firmly. It's a LOT kinder to her in the long run. Way less painful for all concerned :)
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mechanical_lullaby at 7:58AM, Jan. 18, 2009
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I disagree.
The answer lies in polygamy.

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seventy2 at 9:35AM, Jan. 18, 2009
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sheeze. it seems like the world is out to get my money….just when i thought i had a sizeable account. something happens…

when i had first gotten married, my paycheck wasnt enough to support me and my wife. we were living paycheck to paycheck, plus a small savings account that was quickly dwindling… and then a break came for a little bit. i was given a trip that paid me 500 dollars extra for a week of work… and then i was relieved for a bit, cause this would tide us over, until my first deployment. but two weeks later my wifes powersteering went out. the replacement part? 425$

then i went to my first deployment, and we got a nice savings account. bigger than anything i'd ever had…then a second deployment…then a family emergency, all but wiping out the account…

so we moved in to a shady neighborhood, so we could pay less rent, which helped tremendously. until the people who moved in downstairs started smoking/dealing pot, and we got new neighbors upstairs who were elephants and couldnt walk around without making loud bangs with every step (no exaggeration the previous was a family of 4, which we heard once, and the mother came downstairs to apologize for the ruckus, but it was the middle of the day so it was fine)

i got a 250 dollar a month promotion, so i decided it was time to move out. saved up for a couple months and made the move in november. i was making the same amount of profit with my old rank at the old place as my new rank at the new place. then i came here, making a lot of money. and i thought, it's about time my wife got a new car. and now she's crashed my car, which i still owe money. i have to tow it, and pay damages, and insurance is going to go up. so all this money i saved up. out that fourth floor window to my right.
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I'm gonna love you till the money comes, half of it's gonna be mine someday.
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Black_Kitty at 10:24AM, Jan. 18, 2009
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I'm sorry to hear about your situation Seventy2 :( Hope things get better soon!

Work has been taking over my life and as I told a colleague once, I would like my life back. Every story I tell, difficulties I've had, rants I've spewed, have all been work related. So I'll like to get something that is vaguely human like…like hobbies. So once this semester is over, I would like to balance my work better and hopefully that'll leave enough time for me to do my own things that are completely unrelated to work in every way, shape, and form.
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HyenaHell at 10:44AM, Jan. 18, 2009
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@subcultured:

If there's one thing I've learned, it's that nothing good ever comes from not wanting to hurt someone's feelings.
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seventy2 at 1:11PM, Jan. 18, 2009
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my god how am i so cool calm and collected? i'm about to have a break down…

there's no way i can afford this…at least this isnt an awkward meltdown

facara
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I'm gonna love you till the money comes, half of it's gonna be mine someday.
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Ozoneocean at 2:08PM, Jan. 18, 2009
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Work has been taking over my life
I know the feeling… And I HATE it. :(
seventy2
when i had first gotten married, my paycheck wasnt enough to support me and my wife.
Sorry man, but from what you say, it's her costing you most of that money. She needs to get a job now and pay for herself. This isn't the 1950s anymore, which is why two people can't really afford to live as easily off of one paycheck these days.
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My holidays are over. I go back to the office today. Dammit. -_-
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Croi Dhubh at 2:53PM, Jan. 18, 2009
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Yep, that's right, I bought all the new parts and it is being shipped out by Monday and will arrive either Wednesday or Thursday.


What's the new build look like? Well here it is:

EVGA 896-P3-1255-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card (Packaged with Far Cry 2!!!!)

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard

Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 Wolfdale 3.33GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8600

OCZ Vista Upgrade 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) DualbChannel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2VU8002GK

ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler

LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model iHAS120-08

Total: $862.54 (includes shipping)


Of course, this doesn't include the items I already have for my computer (250GB SATA HDD and a 250 IDE HDD, 3.5“ Floppy, Sound Blaster eXtreme Music 5.1 sound card, 15” Monitor, Logitech Wireless Keyboard and Mouse, Sunbeam Blue Transformer case)

All purchased through Newegg. com, which is where I get all of my computer parts as a general rule.


I'll be overclocking my video card to the FTW Edition (666/1404/1107) speeds as well. Hell, if they sell the card at those speeds without any other modifications, and people are getting 720+/1500/2400 on the cards with stock hardware, fuck it, I can at least get the OCed version speeds!

My case is up to the cooling task as well, so it's all good. I love how it comes with a full copy of Far Cry 2 packaged in the box for the video card. Gonna play the HELL out of that bitch, let me tell you.

Oh, and I'll get Left 4 Dead as well. If anyone else has the game, let's go kill some fucking zombies when I'm on it!




subcultured
ive been playing “left for dead” for 5 hrs to sober up….
surprisingly i havent found the answer to my problem.

this kinda sucks.
cause i like this new girl ive been dating, but i dont wanna hurt this other girl's feelings.

well, damn.
i didnt know the new girl felt something for me until tonight.

OMFG, you're not talking about marrying both girls, you're talking about dating and having fun, so STFU and hang out with both of them. My god you people make shit complicated.
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subcultured at 3:57PM, Jan. 18, 2009
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thanks for showing tact, yer a really nice person.
i wanna hangout with you.
be my friend.

and wow thats an impressive computer specs.
i like to know more.
wow! GTX 260 Core 216 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP!!!!!

OMG omg o.m.g.

artic cooling freezer! that is wicked cool.
I bet yer Gonna play the HELL out of that bitch, let me tell you!
J
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